71st Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Event information
TypeYacht
Dates26–31 December 2015
SponsorRolex
Host citySydney, Hobart
Boats108
Distance628 nautical miles (1,163 km)
WebsiteWebsite archive
Results
Winner (2015)Comanche (Ken Read)
Succession
PreviousWild Oats XI (Mark Richards) in 2014
NextPerpetual LOYAL (Tom Slingsby) in 2016

The 2015 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, was the 71st annual running of the "blue water classic."[1][2] The 2015 edition began on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2015), before heading south for 628 nautical miles (1,163 km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.[3][4] There were 108 starters; 77 finished.[5]

Line honours were claimed by Comanche in a time of 2 days, 8 hours, 58 minutes and 30 seconds.[2][6] The crew of Balance (Paul Clitheroe) were awarded the Tattersall's Cup.[7]

Results

Line honours (first 10)

Position Race number Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)		 Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss		 Ref
1 58 12358 Comanche United States Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.48 Ken Read 2:08:58:30 [8][9][10]
2 100 SYD100 Ragamuffin 100 New South Wales Dovell 100 30.48 Syd Fischer 2:19:47:30 [9][8][11]
3 R88 USA25555 Rambler 88 United States Juan-K JK 27m Canting Maxi 27.00 George David 2:19:51:42 [9][8][12]
4 80 ITA70 Maserati Italy Volvo 70 21.50 Giovanni Soldini 2:22:54:33 [9][8][13]
5 113 AUS13 Chinese Whisper New South Wales Judel Vrolijk 62 18.90 Rupert Henry 3:00:18:01 [9][8][14]
6 01 AUS01 Ichi Ban New South Wales Carkeek 60 18.30 Matt Allen 3:00:29:37 [9][8][15]
7 71 7771 Balance New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.85 Paul Clitheroe 3:03:50:45 [9][8][15]
8 70 AUS70 Ragamuffin 52 New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.85 Brenton Fischer 3:05:49:05 [9][8][16]
9 51 S777 Primitive Cool Victoria (state) Reichel/Pugh 51 15.61 John Newbold 3:06:51:00 [9][8][17]
10 69 6952 Celestial New South Wales Judel Vrolijk TP 52 15.85 Sam Haynes 3:17:22:02 [9][8][18]

Handicap results (Top 10)

Position Race number Sail number Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA
(Metres)		 Skipper Elapsed time
d:hh:mm:ss		 Ref
1 71 7771 Balance New South Wales Farr TP 52 15.85 Paul Clitheroe 4:07:27:13 [9][8][15]
2 37 FRA39337 Courier Leon France Valer-JPK 10.80 10.80 Gery Trentesaux 4:10:02:53 [9][8][19]
3 34 3430 Quikpoint Azzurro New South Wales SYS 34 10.10 Shane Kearns 4:10:09:01 [9][8][20]
4 51 S777 Primitive Cool Victoria (state) Reichel/Pugh 51 15.61 John Newbold 4:10:36:19 [9][8][17]
5 113 AUS13 Chinese Whisper New South Wales Judel Vrolijk 62 18.90 Rupert Henry 4:11:39:18 [9][8][14]
6 43 4343 Wild Rose New South Wales Farr 43 13.11 Roger Hickman 4:11:41:53 [9][8][21]
7 57 FRA38757 Teasing Machine France Archambault 13 13.10 Eric de Turckheim 4:11:54:47 [9][8][16]
8 01 AUS01 Ichi Ban New South Wales Carkeek 60 19.50 Matt Allen 4:12:48:46 [9][8][15]
9 24 W1424 Mayfair Queensland Beneteau First 40 12.20 James Irvine 4:14:29:56 [9][8][22]
10 35 35 Imagination New South Wales Beneteau First 47.7 14.50 Robin Hawthorn
Annette Hawthorn		 4:14:58:55 [9][8][22]

References

  1. ↑ Guinness, Rupert (20 December 2015). "Sydney to Hobart: Chinese whispers alert growing interest in Blue Water Classic". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 McNicoll, D.D. (28 December 2015). "Sydney-to-Hobart: Americans lead damaged fleet". The Weekend Australian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Australian Associated Press (26 December 2015). "Comanche takes early lead in Sydney to Hobart yacht race, as four drop out". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Australian Associated Press (28 December 2015). "Sydney to Hobart: Comanche edging towards victory in benign conditions". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sydney Hobart 2015: The Final Report". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Comanche wins Sydney-Hobart yacht race after comeback". BBC. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. ↑ McNicoll, D.D. (31 December 2015). "Sydney to Hobart: Balance wins Tattersall's Cup". The Weekend Australian. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "2015 Fleet" (PDF). Offshore Yachting. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "2015 Results" (PDF). Offshore Yachting. 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  10. ↑ Kothe, Rob (27 December 2015). "Sydney to Hobart - Comanche back in the lead, half way to Hobart". Sail-World. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  11. ↑ Guinness, Rupert (29 December 2015). "Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2015: Ragamuffin 100 wins nail-biting finish for second place". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Sydney to Hobart: Comanche and Rambler 88 lead race to take out line honours". ABC. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Italian yacht Maserati in the Sydney to Hobart race". ABC. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Chinese Whisper in Sydney to Hobart". ABC. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "TP52 Wins Sydney Hobart 2015, Maguire's Ichi Ban Second in Class Zero". Afloat. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  16. 1 2 Lehman, Ros (17 January 2016). "Sydney to Hobart: Australian super maxi Ragamuffin 100 charges into second spot behind Comanche". ABC. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  17. 1 2 "Newbold's RP 51 Primitive Cool Finishes Sydney Hobart 4th Overall". Reichel Pugh Yacht Design. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  18. ↑ "James Walker navigates Celestial to a Top 10 finish in the 2015 Sydney to Hobart". Computer One. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  19. ↑ Scott-Perry, Nick (2015). "2015 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race" (PDF). CYCA. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  20. ↑ Lulham, Amanda (30 December 2015). "Quikpoint Azzurro is gunning for overall honours after being salvaged from sinking last year". Fox Sports. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  21. ↑ "Sydney to Hobart: Largest international field to tackle famous yacht race". ABC. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  22. 1 2 Kothe, Rob (27 December 2015). "Sydney to Hobart – Last boats standing?". Sail-World. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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